The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll showing an 11 point Clinton lead started a panic to match the ‘29 Wall Street crash. Trump might as well have had the word “unclean” emblazoned on his forehead.

They did not feel they needed to distance themselves when Trump called Mexicans rapists, called Vietnam hero John McCain no hero because he was captured, attacked an Ohio judge for having Mexican roots, sneered at a disabled reporter and slandered a dead war hero because his family was Muslim.

That was simply because the Trump polls were somehow staying up close to Hillary Clinton’s during that period.

Now that his support has collapsed and he is danger of finishing below the pathetic level of previous landslide losers like Barry Goldwater and George McGovern the rats are fleeing the ship.

No surprise they are led by Speaker Paul Ryan, who has impressed no one as a profile in courage during this crazy time. Ryan led from behind, failing to come out early and quickly against Trump, who from the beginning was a ticking time bomb for Republicans, set to explode at any moment with his message of hate and division.

Paul Ryan should spend more time on balancing the budget, jobs and illegal immigration and not waste his time on fighting Republican nominee